In reply to tingle:
Yea, so its similar to the French rules I assume - I wasn't sure whether they had a more unforced system in Switzerland.
I have stayed in huts before and they are fab, but the cost of staying in a hut every second night adds up over 2 weeks.
I guess this depends on what our objectives will be, but say we walked up to a hut and found somewhere discreet to bivy/camp for the night, obviously we wouldn't carry all the extra equipment up the hill, so how have people found stashing kit in this area? and would it be acceptable to store kit in the hut before leaving for the summit in the morning?